Can Endoscopic Lift Help the Jowls and Neck Area?

I am considering having a endoscopic mid face lift with a mini neck lift under chin. I had a neck lift that left me with scar and lumps due to the liposuction. Will these procedures help address vertical neck bands and tighten the neck and jowls?

Endoscope Technique Will Not Help Jowls And Neck Bands

September 5th, 2013

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The only way to achieve the result you desire is with a facelift, which includes the neck. This is done as an open procedure to allow for better visibility. The endoscope procedure will only lighten your wallet. Consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who does a lot of facelifts for an exam, and to discuss what is best for you.

Can Endoscopic Lift Help the Jowls and Neck Area?

September 4th, 2013

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Thank you for your question. We prefer an open procedure which allows better visibility, and an evaluation of your inner muscles and fat layer. Muscles can be better tightened, and treated. The downside is your get a bigger scar so there are risks to both. I hope this helps.

Endo mid-face and mini neck lift

July 9th, 2013

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Jowls are usually addressed with facelift access. It is not treated with a neck lift too well. In addition, a midface endo lift will not address jowls. Neck bands can be treated through the neck lift incision.

Endoscopic Facelift with Neck Lift

June 23rd, 2013

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Thank you for the question. In short, an endoscopic facelift (also know as an endoscopic midface lift, which is a more accurate term) will not help with your neck and jowls. This procedure is designed to reposition the cheek fat pad to give a more youthful middle third of the face. A separate neck lift (including platysmaplasty for the vertical neck bands) would be required to address all of your concerns.

Midface lift with neck lift

May 14th, 2013

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A facelift should help your problems. I doubt an endoscopic facelift would help although we have no pictures to review. If your definition of a necklift is what I would call a long flap facelift, you should be able to be improved.

Mid face lift

May 14th, 2013

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Lexy, simply put your question cannot be answered without significant conjecture on my part. Photos would help as well as knowing exactly what a mini neck lift under the chin means surgically. In general mid face lifts can work, most of my patients that have midface laxity have laxity elsewhere and have a deep plane minituck or facelift. I would recommend you avoid endotine lifts in the midface and/or "thread lifts" as in my experience neither is very helpful in the long run. To lift the midface solely a malar pad lift is done in my office with good results. It can be done under local. Occasionally a cheek implant is also helpful depending on the patient and pertinent anatomy. As far as your neck goes, in my office you would have a complete neck lift with tightening of the medial and lateral platysma. Again I would avoid "thread lifts" in the neck as long term results are questionable in my opinion. See three experience facial aesthetic specialists, look at many photos and choose the one that makes you the most comfortable.

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